Geography ICE ON LAND

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What is meant by the words, Glacial Budget?
This is the difference between accumulation and ablation.
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Where is Englacial debris found?
It is found within the glacier and can be exposed when the glacier melts in the summer.
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What happenes to the 'V' shaped valley once a glacier has occured?
It chnages into a 'U' shaped valley.
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What is an Erratic?
A boulder dropped by ice in an area where it does not belong.
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What are the 4 options that resorts that rely on snow can do to ensure they get the most amount of snow possible?
Going north, moving up, landscaping and moving up.
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Card 2

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Where is Englacial debris found?

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It is found within the glacier and can be exposed when the glacier melts in the summer.

Card 3

Front

What happenes to the 'V' shaped valley once a glacier has occured?

Back

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Card 4

Front

What is an Erratic?

Back

Preview of the front of card 4

Card 5

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What are the 4 options that resorts that rely on snow can do to ensure they get the most amount of snow possible?

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Preview of the front of card 5

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